London, June 10 (IANS) Joe Root will make a surprise return to the England captaincy after Ben Stokes was ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval amid an ongoing investigation into an off-field incident involving the England skipper and pace bowler Gus Atkinson.Stokes and Atkinson have both been left out of the squad for breaking the team’s midnight curfew early Monday morning. They were at a London nightclub when a member of England’s security was reportedly struck by a Sar…

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) SOBO Mumbai Falcons kept their semifinal hopes alive with a commanding seven-wicket victory over table-toppers North Mumbai Panthers in the penultimate league-stage match of the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. The defeat, however, had no bearing on the Panthers, who had already booked their place in the last four, winning four out of five matches.Chasing 158 for victory, the Falcons produced a composed batting performance, powered by …

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Singer Shilpi Raj, who has lent her voice to the Bhojpuri track, ‘Round Round’ has called it a track for celebrations, parties, and dance occasions. The song also features superstar Arvind Akela Kallu. The song has already started gaining strong traction among Bhojpuri music lovers and is receiving an overwhelming response across digital platforms. The launch event in Varanasi brought together some of the biggest influencers and personalities from the Bhojpuri entertai…

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan is a fan of Rakhi Sawant. The actor recently appeared on comedian Tanmay Bhat’s show, and called Rakhi, an icon, who has become a part of pop-culture. During the episode of the show, the actor along with others saw an Internet meme showing an installation at a music concert, which resembled Rakhi Sawant.The actor said, “She’s a part of pop culture now. I think she’s an icon. And seeing her, I think a lot of people have copied her. A lot of …

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving Prime Minister of India. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Govinda praised PM Modi for the way he has served the country.He told IANS, “This is not just a matter of a position; it is a matter of the country’s self-esteem. This is not a matter of any action or deed; this is a matter of India’s contribution to the whole world. The way respected Mr. Narendra Modi was able to…

Berlin, June 10 (IANS) Leaders from across the world continue to extend wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he became India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister on Wednesday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated PM Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically-elected PM and expressed readiness to working with him to further strengthen ties between two nations.”Heartiest congratulations to Narendra Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically …

Jaipur, June 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the four-laning of the Nagaur–Bikaner section of National Highway-62 (NH-62), officials said on Wednesday. The project will be executed under the Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) model at an estimated cost of Rs 1,359.33 crore.The four-lane highway will substantially improve connectivity across Western Rajasthan, facilitate smoother transportation, and create new avenues for investment and employment.The project is al…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday passed a resolution marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government, describing it as a defining phase of “people-centric development, participative democracy and performance-oriented governance”. The resolution was adopted at a high-level NDA meeting in New Delhi, where coalition allies congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming the longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister in conse…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court has set aside the auction sale of a mortgaged property conducted by Indian Bank in 2010, holding that the sale was vitiated due to non-compliance with mandatory provisions of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002, and granted the legal heir of the deceased guarantor a one-time opportunity to redeem the property. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih allowed in part an appeal filed by M.R. Vasumathi, daughter of deceased guarantor G….

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked President Droupadi Murmu for her congratulatory message on his becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in India’s history.Expressing gratitude for the President’s wishes, Modi said the milestone reflected the aspirations and collective efforts of the people of India.“Rashtrapati Ji, I am grateful to you for your warm wishes and kind words. Whatever has been achieved over the years is the result of the colle…